Farm Maintenance Technician

Job overview

The Farm Maintenance Technician role is onsite at Opal Foods’ farm in Litchfield, Minnesota. Compensation is $23 per hour. Opal Foods produces eggs and emphasizes product quality, customer satisfaction, team commitment, and animal welfare.

What you'll do

• Maintain and repair equipment in laying hen houses, including electric motors, pneumatic systems, and conveyors
• perform preventive and urgent maintenance
• diagnose problems, repair or replace parts, test and adjust equipment
• investigate downtime causes
• use hand and power tools and material-handling equipment
• report faulty operations
• maintain safe, clean work areas
• and assist the Production Team as needed.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

farm maintenance technician

litchfield mn

opal foods

equipment maintenance

preventive maintenance

pneumatic systems

conveyor systems

electrical troubleshooting

live animal environment

weekend work

$23/hr

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Paid time off, holiday pay, medical, dental and vision options, flexible spending accounts, life and dependent life insurance, disability coverage, and matching 401(k).

Why this role

The role requires work in a dusty farm environment around live animals, some weekends, and off-schedule shifts or nights when necessary.

About the employer

OPAL FOODS COOPERATIVE INC is hiring for this role. Industry: Chicken Egg Production. Sector: 11.